The Perils of Loving Risk or Hating It

6/11/2012 4:40PM

A bipolar attitude toward risk has been gripping capital markets since the 2008 financial crisis. Some days, investors hate risk and refuse to budge. On other days, they become risk-taking daredevils. Francesco Guerrera explains on The News Hub. Photo: AP.

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